Abstract
The sea has been a favorite motif in Occidental poetry since the time of the ancient Greeks. The sea has constantly been enjoyed and richly experienced by Western people, and it has played an important symbolic role in Western literature. Traditional Chinese poetry, however, with a few exceptions, has not made significant use of sea imagery. Instead Chinese poets have favored images of mountains. We could even say that the symbolic function of the mountain seems to have been more important for Chinese poets than that of the sea for Western poets. Having noticed this remarkable phenomenon, the present author had attempted to do a comparative analysis on the issue in terms of both semiotic and descriptive approaches.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
